#838BE2 Color

#838BE2 is rgb(131, 139, 226) in RGB and hsl(235, 62%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838BE2

HEX#838BE2

RGBrgb(131, 139, 226)

HSLhsl(235, 62%, 70%)

HSVhsv(235, 42%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.129 278.3)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 38%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838BE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838BE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838BE2 Complementary#E2DA83 Analogous#83BAE2 Analogous#AB83E2 Triadic#E2838B Triadic#8BE283

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838BE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949AE6 #A4AAEA #B5B9EE #C5C9F1 #D6D8F5 #E6E8F9

Shades

#5E68D9 #3541D0 #2934AE #1F2784 #161C5F #0D1036

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